January Witcher 3 Patch: 5 Things You Need to Know

The January Witcher 1.12 patch is finally here and it brings some big changes to the regular version of the game and to Hearts of Stone, the popular Witcher 3 DLC. Now that the patch is out, we want to take a look at the most important things Xbox One, PS3 and PC users need to know.

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The Witcher 3 was one of the best games from 2015, right up there with the likes of Metal Gear Solid 5 and Fallout 4. The game is getting older but CD Projekt Red hasn’t abandoned its baby or the gamers that have invested in it.

The developer’s rolled out new downloadable content called Hearts of Stone which once again puts players into the shoes of Geralt of Rivia. It also continues to support the game with updates including a new January Witcher 3 update that brings bug fixes, new features, and its own set of problems to console owners and PC users.

The Witcher 3 1.12 patch is rolling out to Xbox One, PS4 and PC and it’s brings a massive change log with it. There’s a lot to digest here and we want to breakdown everything you need to know about this extensive Witcher 3 update.

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Witcher 3 1.12 Patch Size

CD Projekt Red’s Witcher 3 1.12 patch is a big one and it’s going to require some room on your external or internal hard drive. It’s also going to take some time to download.

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If you’re using a slow connection or you’re running out of space, note that the Witcher 3 1.12 patch varies in size across all three platforms.

From what we can tell, the update is going to be between 1GB-2GB for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. That’s a pretty sizable update and it might require you to do one of two things. Or, in some cases, two things.

If you’re running out of space, now would be a good time to free up some room for the update. And if you’re using a slow connection, you might want to plug your ethernet cable into your console or PC. This could help your download speeds.

Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone

Let’s start with the changes coming to the Witcher 3 DLC, Hearts of Stone.

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Hearts of Stone was released in October of last year and those who downloaded it have been calling for bug fixes for a number of weeks now.

Fortunately, the Witcher 3 1.12 patch packs plenty of fixes in for the expansion. Here are the changes you’ll see when you fire up Hearts of Stone with the 1.12 patch downloaded and installed:

It’s still early and we expect the list of problems to grow as more people download and install the Witcher 1.12 patch.

While you wait for the next patch (there will almost certainly be a number of them released this year), you’ll want to report bugs and problems as you see them so that the developer can fix them in future updates.